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as in macks
a coat made of water-resistant material
he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain
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as in sophisticates
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper
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Recent Examples of slickers
During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slickers
Noun
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Dozens of health care workers walked the picket line outside the medical center in Roseville Tuesday morning, chanting and carrying signs, many wearing raincoats and ponchos.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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So many raincoats don’t, but this one passed with flying colors through the rapids, airing out almost instantly.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cocktails that would otherwise cost $18 each - such as Margaritas, cosmopolitans, Manhattans, and Old-Fashioneds - are included in this package.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The discoveries span worms, mollusks, and crustaceans collected from habitats ranging from shallow waters to the ocean’s deepest trenches.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The mud, blood, and bombardment of the World War I trenches forms the backdrop to the most audacious horror novel of the year.—
Neil McRobert,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Slickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slickers. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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